Monster In The Closet (The Baltimore Series Book 5)

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Pub Date 01 Jun 2017 | Archive Date 15 Jun 2017

Description

The Sunday Times bestselling author of Every Dark Corner returns with an exclusive second-edition novel celebrating ten years of Karen Rose's thrillers in the UK

A mother lies dead, and now her killer hunts the child that witnessed the brutal crime...

MONSTER IN THE CLOSET is a novel that reunites readers with characters from Karen Rose's bestselling Baltimore series.

Private Investigator Clay Maynard locates missing children for clients, but has nearly given up hope of finding his own daughter, cruelly stolen from him by his ex-wife twenty-three years ago.

Equine therapist Taylor Dawson has chosen to intern at Daphne Montgomery-Carter's stables so that she can observe the program's security director - her father, Clay Maynard. Trying to reconcile the wonderful man she's getting to know with the monster her mother always described, Taylor never expects to become the target of a real monster, the man who murdered the mother of the little girls she works with at the stable. Neither does she expect to fall for Ford Elkhart, Daphne's handsome son, who is dealing with his own demons. As family and friends gather for the wedding of Joseph Carter's sister Holly, Taylor starts to imagine a permanent life in Baltimore with her newfound father and Ford.

But not if the real monster in the closet gets to her first...

The Sunday Times bestselling author of Every Dark Corner returns with an exclusive second-edition novel celebrating ten years of Karen Rose's thrillers in the UK

A mother lies dead, and now her killer...


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781472244628
PRICE £18.99 (GBP)
PAGES 448

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I was really excited to receive an ARC of this novel as I love the Romantic Suspense series.

Monster in the Closet is the 19th book in the Romantic Suspense series and the 5th in the Baltimore series. The Romantic Suspense series follows a makeshift family made up of a group of friends. There may be some spoilers here for the other books in the series but not this one, only because I can't talk about any of the other characters without spoilers for previous books!

We see old favourites in this novel such as Detective JD Fitzpatrick and his partner Lucy a medical examiner, who we were first introduced to in You Belong to Me.

Paige Holden & Grayson Smith the private investigators from No One Left to Tell although they don't feature heavily in this one.

State attorney Daphne Montgomery & Special Agent Joseph Carter from Did you Miss Me? As well as Daphne's son Ford.

Clay Maynard & Detective Stevie Mazetti from Watch Your Back.

Faith Corcoran & Special agent Deacon Novak from Cincinnati 1 Closer Than You Think.

I love the way that Karen Rose expertly blends all of the characters into a relationship with each other. If you haven't read the Romantic Suspense series before, each book focuses on one couple, how they get together and their romance, but alongside that runs a thriller element with a murder and the couple's attempts to solve the murder and catch the killer.

Monster in the Closet sees 2 children Jazzie & Janie in therapy at Daphne's equine therapy centre. Their mother has been violently murdered and Jazzie hasn't spoken since. But she's finally opening up to the new intern therapist Taylor Dawson, but she's got secrets of her own that she's hiding and this is where the romance and suspense comes in.

The difference with this one is that we know who the killer is right from the beginning and this creates an immediate frustration as we watch the characters attempt to discover who the killer is and gather evidence.

Overall this was a great novel, picking up with the younger generation of the friend/family group. Once again it was fast paced and unputdownable and most importantly thoroughly enjoyable!

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Fantastic book. Unlike a lot of rose's previous books that bad guy was always known in this. Which I found a refreshing change. This book dealt with a lot of emotional issues, that were handled brilliantly. I loved the reconnection of all the older characters. The interplay between ford and sienna/ Taylor was sweet. It made me laugh, smile and sad in equal measures. I loved seeing Alec again- can't wait to see what rose comes up with next.

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What can I say? FABULOUS. As a die hard Karen Rose fan, this book doesn't fail to measure up with her other novels. It's the story of Clay Maynard and his (finally) reunion with his long-lost daughter Sienna. I'm not going to spoil anything but the emotion Ms Rose invokes in this book had me crying.....twice! A must read and a must buy. I was going to save it for summer hols but couldn't stop myself from starting it sooner!! The only problem I have with her books is the waiting for the next one. Well done Ms Rose on another excellent read.

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''Monster In The Closet'' proved just why I'm right to have Karen Rose on my must-read list; it's a beauty of a book.

Putting aside the thriller aspect for just a minute, this was a much more tender story than I was expecting. The relationships built up are actually really touching and I'm not afraid to say that I shed tears several times whilst reading it. The nuances of what it takes to make a family, and the heartbreak of loss and pure joy of discovery managed to hit a real nerve with me, they were so exposed and honestly written that the emotion was heart-warming to read. On the other hand the burgeoning romance between Taylor and Ford brings an altogether different sort of energy to proceedings. For established fans of the Baltimore series like me, it was good to see Ford having a successful roman at last; it definitely brings a heat to the storyline and there's an air of (pleasant!) raunchiness that runs throughout. And whilst the actual thriller part is what drives the plot, I felt this was much more a book about taking the characters forwards, and the relationships, both forged and existing, are what makes this book so special.

Then so to Jazzie and Janie, and their devious and evil Father, Gage, who opens the books by killing their 'mama'. Whilst despicable obviously, it all felt plausible and realistic, and as usual, gripping. The fact that pretty much all of the 'Healing Hearts with Horses' family gets involved in the action just makes it even more thrilling, with most in some kind of danger if not physically then certainly emotionally. And whilst I don't want to put myself in the line of danger, I can't help but feeling just how lovely it would be to be part of this extended family.

So once gain Karen Rose show why her books are so popular with this latest, ''Monster In The Closet''. I loved every word.

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Fantastic read! I was totally gripped the whole way through, and found the characters easy to like and identify with.

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